October 2007

Donsbach a true hero to chiropractic profession

by Dr. Terry A. Rondberg

It is said that heroes possess five values:

***  They are fearless.

***  They are applied.

***  They are instructed.

***  They are tireless.

***  And, they are always humble.

The title "hero" could not be more fitting than for one of chiropractic's own, Kurt Donsbach, DC. Dedicating more than five decades of service to health and wellness through alternative medicine, Dr. Kurt Donsbach continues his pursuit of natural, health and wellness freedom for the sick and the healthy.

Here's an unassuming man who has been called "miracle worker." A prolific writer, he has sold over 16 million nutritional books and booklets from coast‑to‑coast and around the world. He's been described as an inventor, formulator and nutritionist; yet, to all who know him personally, he's simply "Doctor D" or "Doc."

Doc's history of courage for leading and defending alternative and progressive health care is well documented. In 1957, Donsbach earned a degree in chiropractic from Western States College of Chiropractic. In 1983, he took the alternative medicine pursuit to new heights and opened one of the world's largest "holistic" hospitals, Hospital Santa Monica, in Mexico. His hospital offered an alternative refuge for cancer and degenerative disease sufferers. He has since opened a new Hospital Santa Monica in Sweden. Thanks to Donsbach's courage, people all over the world today have a choice to conventional health care.

Not surprisingly, Donsbach's commitment to nutrition and the formulation of scientifically‑based nutritional supplements (or as Doc calls them, "products with a purpose") has made him some enemies. Their goal is to initiate counter claims and allegations about his nutritional products. These accusations have cost Donsbach significant time and money, but has never intimidated him or lessened the strength of his beliefs.

Donsbach's profound interest in rheumatoid and osteo‑arthritis enabled him to form an alliance with one of the greatest nutritionists ever; Dr. Royal Lee. This collaboration, together with Doc's own research, enabled the formulation of natural supplements from pure ingredients for the relief of pain, stiffness and inflammation associated with arthritis.

Based on his extensive research, Donsbach was one of the first to develop the concept of using hydrogen peroxide and ozone as concentrated sources of singlet oxygen as a therapeutic agent.

Driven by his passion for health and healthy living, he formulates hundreds of natural products including the first oral chelation product that successfully removes heavy metals, including lead, from the bloodstream. His popularity spread rapidly as word of mouth generated tremendous positive response. He now speaks around the globe and is becoming an Internet icon with his own radio talk show.

Amazingly ‑‑ although not remarkably ‑‑ Donsbach is not retiring. Instead, Doc plans to launch new products and alternative medical devices to the market.

Truly, Doc is a role model for all of us ‑‑ in a category of his own that is Fearless, Applied, Instructed, Tireless and Humble.